WASHINGTON – The No. 3 seeded Georgetown women's soccer team advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday afternoon after it beat Central Connecticut State University 6-0. The Hoyas had five different players score with junior Julia Leas scoring and assisting twice for the Blue & Gray. Georgetown will play the winner of the matchup between reigning 2020 champions Santa Clara and Stanford.
 
Head Coach Dave Nolan
The score line is probably a bit unfair to Central Connecticut. The weather today was crazy, I think we had four seasons in just the first half and the wind was particularly challenging for both teams. The game never really evened out and didn't become a soccer game until the second half. We were happy enough with the first half and playing into a strong wind as I think we had the better of the chances, but they had some moments on some set pieces. In the second half it was a matter of them playing into the wind; if we got the first one early enough it was going to make it difficult for them. Once we got the first one it forced them to have to come out and play a little bit and be braver. Once we got the second one, it was a choice for their coach to try and get back into the game or try and keep the score down. To be fair to him, they tried to get back in the game which left them more vulnerable and we took advantage of that. Great to have a shutout and great to get some goals. Erica Harwood scored her first collegiate goal, Sophie fox scored a goal, and Julia getting two to add to her arsenal of talents. Overall it was a great result and great performance and we're super happy about that.

About the Win

• Georgetown started the game strong and maintained possession.
• The Hoyas tallied 10 shots in the first half, but nothing threatening Central Connecticut goalkeeper Amanda McQuillan.
• The first half ended in a 0-0 draw.
• The Hoyas started out the second half strong with six corners.
• In the 55th minute Georgetown earned a foul. Graduate student Daisy Cleverley took the kick and played a ball into the six where centerback Kelly Ann Livingstone was able to chest the ball into the back of the Blue Devil's net to put the Hoyas on the board.
• Six minutes later senior Maya Fernandez-Powell played a ball into Cleverley who took a touch and ripped a shot from outside the 18 to get Georgetown its second goal of the afternoon.
• In the 69th minute junior forward Gia Vicari took on her defender in the box, cutting the ball back from the end line and playing a ball into the six. The Blue Devils had a missed clearance and Leas was there to bury the ball in the net.
• With less than 13 minutes left on the clock, Vicari found Leas' feet where she was standing outside the D on the 18-yard box. Leas took a shot from distance and sailed the ball into the top right of the goal.
• Leas drove the momentum for the Hoyas and less than two minutes after her second goal she played a slip ball through the CCSU defensive line as Sofie Fox was able to tap it in to make it 5-0 for GU.
• With nine minutes to play, Jenna Royson chipped a ball into freshman Erika Hardwood. Harwood flicked the ball past the Central Connecticut keeper. 
• Georgetown closed out the rest of the half with a final score of 6-0.

 
Up Next
The winner of Friday's match will move on to the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament.